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Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs

Trump’s trade war threatens €549B of EU goods, Brussels warns

UK is ‘compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says

UK, India wrap up latest trade talks without a deal

Save our Steel: Trump’s tariffs and Chinese overcapacity force governments to act

Who handles trade in the EU? The US isn’t sure.
Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns
EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.
Von der Leyen slams Trump: We don’t punish neighbors
Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.
India blinks on visas to pave way for UK trade deal
The new rules will lead to around 100 new visas for Indian workers each year, a U.K. official told POLITICO.
Von der Leyen, Trump to meet after brief chat at pope’s funeral
The two chatted on the margins of the memorial for Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday.
Trump talks tariffs. The EU talks free trade with the rest of the world.
With the United States throwing up the highest trade barriers in a century, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is on a mission to do trade deals with everyone else.
White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream
The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.
UK open to cutting tariffs to land a Trump trade deal
U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is meeting her counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week.
Trump’s trade war will have ‘profound impact’ on UK economy, says Reeves
The U.K. chancellor is in Washington this week for talks with finance ministers including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Senate Republican wants to hold hearings on a 9/11 conspiracy theory
Sen. Ron Johnson could use his gavel of a far-reaching committee to probe the 2001 attacks.
Hermès to open new French factory as rival LVMH threatens Trump-inspired US move
The Birkin bag-maker doesn’t seem as put off by the threat of U.S. tariffs as its chief rival does.
Trump’s tariff war empowers Europe’s free traders
Even the EU’s most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.
ECB slashes rates again as desperation mounts over trade war impact
But the seventh consecutive cut may still not be enough to revive European economic fortunes.
Amid Trump’s tariff war, Germany’s next leader keeps faith in free trade
Despite Donald Trump’s lurch into protectionism and coercion, Friedrich Merz believes a transatlantic trade deal can still be done.
Inside Meloni’s plan to sweet-talk Trump on tariffs
EU leaders hope the Italian PM can convey their trade concerns to the U.S. president when she visits Washington.
The big unanswered questions from Keir Starmer’s British Steel takeover
How far is Labour willing to go to prop up Britain’s struggling industries? And will it be enough to see off the Farage threat?
EU calls on Trump to engage in ‘two-way street’ on tariffs
“Now, it is necessary for the U.S. to define its position,” says EU trade negotiator after talks in Washington.
JD Vance says ‘good chance’ of a UK-US trade deal
U.S. vice president says Washington working “very hard” with the U.K. government.
It’s not just British Steel. Here’s where the UK is hooked on China
Britain took back control of the steelmaker from a Chinese firm. But don’t expect a massive rethink of the China-addicted U.K. economy.
US to launch probe that could trigger semiconductor tariffs
The investigation could lead to new tariffs on semiconductors in a move that would have sweeping implications for Asian countries and the tech sector.
UK suspends some tariffs to help firms cope with Trump’s trade war
Suspension of import duties on a range of 89 products extends to mid-2027.
Britain’s MPs back powers to take control of British Steel
Dramatic intervention follows tense standoff with Chinese firm Jingye, British Steel’s owner.
Diplomats see ‘mess’ in Trump’s trade strategy
A POLITICO survey of more than 15 countries, including five key Asian trading partners, suggested confusion about the administration’s approach.
Britain plots state control of a flailing steelmaker. Here’s why.
U.K. lawmakers are set to debate emergency legislation that would give ministers power to direct the Chinese-owned Scunthorpe site.
EU trade boss heads to Washington amid tariff pause
European Commission reiterates zero-for-zero tariff offer following Trump’s stunning U-turn on import duties.